Sleepwalkers (1978 film)

Sleepwalkers (Spanish: Sonámbulos)^[1] is a 1978 Spanish film written and directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón starring Ana Belén alongside Norman Briski, María Rosa Salgado, Lola Gaos and José Luis Gómez. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Sleepwalkers
Film poster
Spanish	Sonámbulos
Directed by	Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Screenplay by	Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Starring	Ana Belén Norman Brisky Mª Rosa Salgado Lola Gaos José Luis Gómez
Cinematography	Teo Escamilla
Edited by	José Salcedo
Music by	José Nieto
Production company	Profilmes
Release date	September 1978 (1978-09) (San Sebastián)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

The plot's historical backdrop is the Burgos trials.^[2] Ana, an activist involved in the anti-Francoist struggle, has seemingly converted some of her life's worries into bodily symptoms, suffering from strange maladies.^[3]

Cast

• Ana Belén as Ana^[4]
• José Luis Gómez as Juan^[4]
• Mª Rosa Salgado as Mª Rosa^[4]
• Norman Brisky as Andrés^[4]
• Lola Gaos as the nurse^[4]

Release

The film screened at the 26th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1978.^[5][6] In 1979, a jury formed by the Madrid's Asociación de Productores Independientes, the Barcelona's Asociació de Productors de Catalunya and other producers selected the film to be the Spanish submission to the 51st Academy Awards.^[7]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1978	26th San Sebastián International Film Festival	Silver Shell for Best Director	Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón	Won	[5][6]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1978
• List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film